Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center At Thomas Jefferson University

This study tested whether giving a combination of drugs before surgery could better treat early-stage lung cancer. The treatment included an immunotherapy drug (nivolumab) plus standard chemotherapy drugs. The goal was to shrink tumors before surgical removal, potentially improvi…

This study tested whether two existing, common drugs—metformin (for diabetes) and doxycycline (an antibiotic)—could help control head and neck cancer before surgery. The goal was to see if these drugs could change the environment around the cancer cells to make treatment more eff…

This study tested a two-part treatment for a rare eye cancer called uveal melanoma. It combined precise radiation therapy with injections of a drug (aflibercept) into the eye. The goal was to see if this approach could control the tumor while better preserving the patient's visio…

This small, terminated study tested whether the common diabetes drug metformin could help reduce side effects for people with thyroid cancer undergoing radioactive iodine treatment. The goal was to see if metformin could protect blood cell counts and lessen symptoms like dry mout…